The Bike Book

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-11-19 rating:
Not enough detail on important asspects
I didn't get along with this book at all, it wastes so much time on what a bike is, and then not enough time or pictures explaining the important maintenance aspects. I own a disc brake mtb and found this book of no use in understanding how the brakes work, and how to adjust them.

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review by: date: 2008-09-04 rating:
Useful for a novice
Having returned to cycling after a gap of over thirty years, I found this book clear and helpful. At very least, it has guided me as to what maintenance I am willing to undertake and what will be left to the bike shop. The advice it has given me has been very useful and I am much clearer and confident in handling routine maintenance tasks.

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review by: Large date: 2008-06-22 rating:
Too many terms not explained before being used.
There are copious amounts of high quality photographs in the book, although some of them are so small one can't see the searched for detail.

Why so many authors choose to mention a technical word before explaining it much later in the text is beyond my understanding.

Also, as an engineer I was surprised not to see many more 'be careful when doing this' type comments. Advising people to place parts of the body near spinning objects is not a sensible thing to do: burns to the skin and broken fingers can ensue. Only 4 stars, therefore.

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review by: Benn date: 2008-04-14 rating:
The best book I have seen for bike repair or maintenance
This book ideal for beginners to bicycle repair and maintenance. There are lots of photographs in the book which make things easier to understand. I find it to be a useful reference book when I need to review different aspects of bicycle maintenance or repair.


review by: date: 2005-02-12 rating:
Most Helpful Book
This is a tremendously practical and helpful guide to everything "bike". All you'll ever need to keep your bike in tip-top condition.

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